Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-18
PAST and PRESENT.
Inc Mistress of the White House Forty
Years Ago and the One of To-
DaV Nest at Nashville.
Mrs: James K. Polk Has Many Cues
tons to Ask President Cleveland
in Regard to Washington.
Oisunsu'hed fennesseeaDs Crowd About
the Ohief Magistrate, and His he
ceptiOn il most Cordial.
AN INFORMAL RECEPTION

NASHVILLE. Tenn Oct. I7.-President
and Mrs. Cleveland last afternoon paid
ileic respects to Mrs. Polk, the widow OF
President Polk. At the request OF the
visitors the affair WAS made as informal
SIS possible, it being designed merely as
an interchange OF courtesy between the
lady OF the. White House OF forty wears
sgo and the lady of to-day. There were
present by invitation of Mrs. Polk Gov
ef-or 10y or, Senator Bate, Ex-Governor
James ID Porter, Major J. W. Thomas.
al several other gentlemen of proni-
nence. Large crowds Of people sur
rounded the stately Polk mansion. The
visitors were received st the
door oy Governor Taylor and
conducted to the spacious parIors
where stood Mrs. Polk awaiting them.
Governor Taylor made the presentations.
After an interchange Of greeting the
President said: 81 have looked forward
to this visit with the most pleasant an
ticipation." The President devoted him
self almost constantly during their briet
stay 10 Mrs. roIE He expressed fear
that the crowds of Monday might be an
| moving to her. 'NJ, it plesses me-" re
| Piled the cOurtly dame, 80 see nv reo-
pie tender such az ovation to President
Cleveland. Then she turned her con-
Versstion to the White House and Wash-
lngtop. The lady was an Interested oues-
toner eUd the President willing in
fOrm2nt. Mrs. Cleveland WAS the Obiact
Of marked attention from all the
gentlemen present. One OF those present
WAS an old lrishmsn, a gentleman of
Weslth and culture, who was introduced
oy Governor Porter. Mrs. Cleveland ex-
pressed her delight at making the &C
quAlntsnCe OF atrlend Of Governor Porter.
The gentlemsn's eyes twinkled as he
Looked at her O moment. "Msdam.n
said be, "there is but one remark I wish
TO make. You are prettier than vour
picture.'' Mrs. Polk then invited the
party to refreshments, ST which eac1
guest was served WITH 8 glass OF sherry
seVenty-five years old.
After visiting the tomb of President
Polk in the adjoining grounds, the Wis
itors returned to Bellemeade farm, the
residence of General Johnson.
NAsHvILLE's RECEPTION.
NASHVILLE, lEsSls., Oct. l7-Nashyiue
has the appearance of city in the throes
of an exciting nstional convention. The
streets are Crowded as they never were
before and decorated from cellar TO crest
in the richest conceivable manner. NAM
moth pictures span the thoroughfares or
cover the frJnts OF the prominent build
lDgs, and banners nominating the guest
OF the day for the second term are as
thick as blsckberries. When the Pfesi-
dents train arrived st the fair grounds.
on the outskirts OF the city, Governor
Taylor and his staff, mounted ana uni
formed, with corps OF marshale, werein
attendance as guard of honor 20 the
President The guests were placed in
carriages, driven within the fair grounds
enclosure and TO the Club house
where tae members of the committees
and the others connected with the receD-
ton ceremonies were presented 60 the
President.
Al 8 O'Clock the procession formed and
The march 70 the city began. The route
lag through the grounds OF the Wander
oIt university. The pupils were drawn
up in front of the building. AS tie Pres
ideHt3 carriage came up they received
aim with Cheers, in acknowledgements of
which he raised his hat and bowed The
principal streets Of the city were
traVersed, the popu!sce Of all grades and
conditions being ont upon the sidewalks.
When the Maxwell house was reached
Mrs. Cleveland Snd her escort 9lishtad
N4N ~~hOASN tAC uttSIJ HIEES enc QelQ g
reception. The President and tue pro-
ces5ion made their way to the capitol,
where the welcoming formalities took
place. Governor Taylor received him
IN the name Of the state and people. The
Governors speech was g brief, earnest
expression Of h0spitalities. These ex-
pressions, and that Of Hen. A. p. Golfer.
editor of the Nashville AmeucaC, en-
bodied 81 eloquent tribute to the chsr.c-
ter CT the President.
at the conclusion OF speech-makiug,
the President held g public reception at
the capitol. Several thousand passed
through in line, but when the time came
to depart many thousand we're still press
ing forward to be disappointed. During
this time Mrs. Cleveland was receiving
the ladies at the Maxwell House,
Promptly at y O'Clock the train pulled
out Tor Chattanooga amid the shouts of
thousands and the waving OF haadker-
chiefs. In numbers, enthusiasm and
good hunor the crowd exceeded any that
"as ever seen in Nashville before.